Each year Souper Bowl of Caring selects a group of high school students (rising sophomores, juniors and seniors) from across the nation to serve in a leadership position, learning about service and philanthropy while lending their voices to our mission and leading their own communities in the fight against hunger.

NYAB requirements include attending two mandatory meetings organized by Souper Bowl of Caring at its headquarters in Houston, TX. The youth also serve as spokespeople for the media and act as ambassadors for the organization, sharing Souper Bowl of Caring with others in their communities while offering ideas on ways to continue growing the movement.

"Having a National Youth Advisory Board just makes sense," said Melissa Daigneault, Communications and Food Drive Coordinator for Souper Bowl of Caring. "Souper Bowl of Caring was led 25 years ago by one, small group of young people and NYAB allows this tradition to continue."

Daigneault says she knows this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for students to be a part of a national organization that has raised more than $100 million for food banks, soup kitchens and other charities across the country. Students will have opportunities for decision-making, leadership, travel and training.